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Review of Ancient Civilizations in Social Studies 6!
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Before the Neolithic Revolution, tribes traveled following food sources. They are known as ___
Herders
Civilizations
Nomads
Tribial travelers
2
The transition from hunters and gathers to farming is known as the...
Neolithic Revolution
Agricultrual Arrival
Cultural Revolution
Nomadic Age
3
In order to prevent the supposed destruction of the Roman Republic, senators...
Dismantled the monarchy
Murdered Julius Caesar
Retired and moved to Nepal
Waged war on Persia
4
Egyptians believed mumification, or a process preserving the body, was important because
Preserving the body aided the spirit in the afterlife
They did not mumify, that was the Persians
Kings bodies could be studied by future civilizations
The rich wanted others to pay their burial sites tribute
5
The image below is a portrait from the _________, a series of 3 wars between Rome and Carthage
Peloponnesian War
100 Years War
Perisan Wars
Punic War
6
Societies in which one side fights against another within the society, ie north vs south, is a
Civil War
Geographical War
Triumvirate
Inner War
7
Usually following the neolithic age was the _______ age....
Nomadic
Steel
Agricultrual
Bronze
8
Which of the following is NOT a Social Scientist?
Orthodontist
Economist
Sociologist
Geographer
9
Ancient Sumerian writing is known as...?
cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
sandscript
alaphabetical
10
Roman legend suggests ______ & _______, after being adopted by a shepherd, founded Rome.
Bonnie / Clyde
Caesar / Agustus
Cassius / Brutus
Romulus / Remus
11
Elected officials, as opposed to direct decision making, is a characteristic of a (an) ______
Republic
Theocracy
Dual Monarchy
Oligarchy
12
Hellenistic culture is an example of ___________
Ancient Grouping
Binaries
Cultural Diffusion
Cultural Efficacy
13
The senate in the checks and balances of the Roman Republic is an example of the _____
Laity
Legislative
Executive
Judiciary
14
A prehistoric time period known as the 'Old Stone Age' is the...
Neolithic Revolution
Bronze Age
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
15
Which Kingdom developed south of Egypt? Once conquered, they in turn conquered Egypt.
Kush
Persia
Sparta
Plebeians
16
The Torah was the Holiest Books in ______, telling much of their earliest history.
Christianity
Polytheism
Judaism
Islam
17
What did Scipio Africanus do to stop Carthaginian General Hannibal from attacking Roman lands?
He sailed to Africa and attacked Carthage
He sailed to Greece and attacked Carthage
He threatened Hannibal's girlfriend
He passed laws
18
Egypt relied heavily on the ________ for farming, growth, and almost all aspects of life.
Mediterranean Sea
Cataracts
Heaven
Nile River
19
Greece's geography, in which little land was arable, is best defined as...
Rocky
Mountainous
Close to seas
All of the Above
20
This man, known for expanding Roman territory, became the frist ruler of the Roman Empire
Augustus Caesar
Nomar Garciapara
Pontius Pilate
Julius Caesar
21
Hammurabi wrote the first _______ in the Fertile Crescent...
code of uniserval laws
Definition of Social Classes
Distinction between gods, kings, and humans
charriot speed limits on Byzantine roads.
22
The Ancient Greek style of fighting, seen in the movie clip from 300, is known as a
Squadrins
Phalanx
Battalion
Legion
23
A ______ refers to a hereditary line of rulers, in which control is passed from father to son
Pharaohic Cycle
Dynasty
Noble Titleship
Reign
24
The figures below, commoners and farmers, were members of the ______ class in Ancient Rome
Particians
Senators
Martyrs
Plebeians
25
A form of government in which rule is placed in a single King or Queen?
Monarchy
Republic
Democracy
Oligarchy
26
The Pharaoh, or leader of all of Egypt, was seen as a god among people. This is an example of
An Oligarchy
A Presidential Pope
A Dynasty
A Theocracy
27
The Reformation was a...
social and economic movement
political movement
religious movement
all of the above
28
What does an archaeologist do?
Dig
All of the above
Record their observations
Study artifacts
29
This man below created the world's first empire. His name was...
Sargon of Akkad
Hammurabi
Alexander
Ramses II
30
The Peloponnesian War broke out shortly after the Persian Wars. It was fought between....
Sparta and Carthage
Athens and Sparta
Athens and Carthage
Greece and Rome
31
Which city was NOT a major stop along the Silk Road:
Alexandria, Egypt
Xian, China
Merv, Turkmenistan
Baghdad, Iraq
32
This Roman emperor converted to Christianity in 312 AD...
Romulus
Constantine
Jesus of Nazareth
Julius Caesar
33
What was the first written language?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Greek Alphabet
Heiroglyphics
34
Elected officials, as opposed to direct decision making, is a characteristic of a (an) ______
Dual Monarchy
Oligarchy
Republic
Theocracy
35
The _________ became a center of entertainment in acient Rome, even a place to watch sacrifices
The Colosseum
The Forum
l'arc de triomphe
The Pepsi Colosseum
36
Hieroglyphics were a form of writing used by which civilization?
Ancient Romans
Ancient Egyptians
Neandrathals
Ancient Sumerians
37
The Pheonicians used the _______ sea to create a large trading network
Red
Mediterranean
Black
Nile
38
Conquering the worlds largest empire, ______________ controlled lands from Greece to India.
Patton
Leonidas
Pericles
Alexander
39
The image below is a picture of _________, the first female ruler of a large country...
Ramses the Great
Hatshepsut
Thutmose II
Queen Cleopatra
40
A group's knowledge, beliefs, values and customs are characteristics of their...?
RELIGION
DYNASTY
CULTURE
ETHNICITY
41
Which is NOT a primary source:
Social Studies textbook
A Journal
Photograph
An artifact
42
Technology is best described as...
Something created to make life easier
The process of photosynthesis
Simply a people's culture
Remains dug out of the ground
43
Alexander the Great is credited with___________
Conquering Rome
blending several cultures, -Greek, Persian and Egyptian
Conquering Spain
Creating the world largest land based empire
44
A democracy is a form of government where rule is ____________?
carried out by the pope
carried out by the people
rooted in a god king
ruled by a dictator
45
The worshipping of one god is known as __________. The ________ religion is one example.
Atheism / Zoroastism
Monotheism / Judaism
Polytheism / Judaism
Monotheism / Paganism
46
This man was Jewish, but founded a new faith called Christianity. He is known as...
Jesus of Nazareth
イエス・キリスト
Yeshua
Saul
47
A war in which the Ancient City of Troy with stood Mycenaeans until the Torjan Horse is the ___
Peloponnesian War
War of 1812 BC
Trojan War
Revolutionary War